Terrific bodice-ripper about an “on the shelf” spinster (at 28) who decides there is no point in being sedate and respectable anymore, and the rogue whom she recruits to help her break out of her shell. Wonderful set-pieces ensue as Lady Calpurnia sneaks into a men’s club, smokes cheroot, and and visits a tavern for the first time. Great fun, for 18 and up.
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